Sinner vs. De Jong, Mensik vs. Marozsan

Jannik Sinner will probably be again in motion in entrance of the house crowd on the Rome Masters on Monday when he faces fortunate loser Jesper de Jong. Jakub Mensik and Fabian Marozsan are additionally on the third-round schedule.

(1) Jannik Sinner vs. (LL) Jesper de Jong

Sinner and De Jong will probably be going head-to-head for the second time of their careers after they conflict in spherical three of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Monday. They beforehand squared off on the 2024 Australian Open, the place Sinner rolled 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 within the second spherical en path to his first Grand Slam title.

The highest-ranked Italian, now a two-time main champion, returned from his three-month suspension with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Mariano Navone on Saturday evening in Rome. It shouldn’t have been any actual shock to see Sinner again at just about his perfect immediately. Which means De Jong’s luck has in all probability run out, though the 93-ranked Dutchman made probably the most of his lucky-loser spot in the principle draw by beating Alexander Shevchenko and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Previous to this occasion De Jong had by no means defeated anybody ranked higher than thirty fourth on the earth–so it’s clearly arduous to see him taking down Sinner.

Decide: Sinner in 2

(20) Jakub Mensik vs. Fabian Marozsan

Masters 1000s have all the time been Marozsan’s most profitable stage on tour and clay is by far his greatest floor, so Rome is an ideal setting for him. It’s no shock that his breakthrough on tour got here at this match in 2023, when he shocked Carlos Alcaraz on his option to the fourth spherical. The 25-year-old at present registers at No. 61 on the earth and can sure climb increased following wins this fortnight over Joao Fonseca and Andrey Rublev. Marozsan’s 7-3 clay-court report in 2025 additionally features a semifinal exhibiting in Munich.

Up subsequent for the Hungarian is a first-ever assembly with Mensik–no stranger to Masters 1000 success, himself. The 19-year-old Czech has reached at the very least the quarterfinals at three of his final 5 such tournaments, together with a title in Miami. Though Mensik is an all-court participant, he’s a relative clay-court novice in comparison with Marozsan and was not overly convincing in a 7-6(4) 7-5 defeat of Matteo Gigante on Saturday. The world No. 21 wields extra firepower, however on a slower floor it’s Marozsan’s superior selection and drop-shot guile that would rule the day.

Decide: Marozsan in 3